Team USA

Here are the members of Team USA for the World Junior Championships in Grosseto Italy, after consideration of top 2 finishers, World Junior Championship entry standards, and individual plans:

2004 USA Junior Team  

Those listed have attained a qualifying performance some time during the year if it was not attained at the USATF Junior Championships.

Men  

100

Demi Omole, Wisconsin 10.12w Dominican, Whitefish Bay, WI '03
Ivory Williams, Central Beaumont, TX 10.30w
Trell Kimmons, Coldwater, MS 10.34w (relay)
Marc Johnson, Kent State 10.34w Middletown, OH '03 (relay)

200

Carey La Cour, Houston 20.99 Humble, TX '03
Marcus Pugh, Jenks, OK 21.03

(La Shawn Merritt won the event in 20.72, but will compete only in the 400 meters)

400

Lashawn Merritt, Wilson, Portsmouth, VA 46.80
Keith Hinnant, Bay Shore, NY 47.55
Jason Craig, Rend Lake College 47.65 Wayne, Huber Heights, OH '03 (relay)
Anthony Ramirez, Azusa Pacific 47.77 Royal, Simi Valley, CA '03 (relay)
Darren Woods, California 47.87 Stadium, Tacoma, WA '03 (relay)

(Che Chavez, TCU [Poly Prep, Brooklyn, NY '03], finished second in 47.43, but will not be available for the World Junior Championships)

800

Tim Harris, Washington, Miami, FL 1:50.82
Marcus Mayes, Missouri 1:51.24 Sand Springs, OK '03

1500

David Torrence, California 3:51.36 Loyola, Los Angeles, CA '03
Russell Brown, Stanford 3:59.89 Hanover, NH '03

5000

Galen Rupp, Central Catholic, Portland, OR 14:16.21
Josh Mc Dougal, home-schooled, Peru, NY 14:24.88

10000m

James Hower, Georgetown 31:21.13 Marion, VA '02
Keith Bechtol, William and Mary 31:24.33 Th Jefferson, Alexandria, VA '03

110hh

*Kevin Craddock, Logan, Union City, CA 13.83
Aries Merritt, Tennessee 13.94 Wheeler, Marietta, GA '03

400h

Brandon Johnson, UCLA 49.59 West Orange-Stark, Orange, TX '03
Kerron Clement, Florida 50.86 La Porte, TX '03

3000sc

Kyle Alcorn, Oregon 9:10.37 Buchanan, Clovis, CA '03
Derek Scott, Cornerstone 9:13.54 Northview, Grand Rapids, MI '03

10000m Walk

no qualifiers

HJ

Matt Carter, Santa Ana College 7-0.5 El Modena, Orange, CA '03
Norris Frederick, Roosevelt, Seattle, WA 6-7

PV

Chip Heuser, unattached 16-4.75 St. Xavier, Louisville, KY '03
Brandon Glenn, Arizona State 16-0.75 Moutain Pointe, Phoenix, AZ '03

LJ

Norris Frederick, Roosevelt, Seattle, WA 23-5.25

TJ

Paul Hubbard, Wisconsin 51-5.75w Widefield, Security, CO '03
*Kenny Hall, Tara, Baton Rouge, LA 51-1w

SP

Cory Martin, Auburn 64-11.5 Edgewood, Ellettsville, IN '03
Justin Clickett, Pittsburgh 63-7 Union City, PA '03

DT

Robert Mc Dade, Villanova 192-0 Cardinal O'Hara, Springfield, PA '03
Jens Kujacznski, West Valley College (aka Nik Kay) 190-4 Los Gatos, CA '03

HT

Nick Owens, North Carolina 234-4 Shelton, WA '03
Cory Martin, Auburn 220-6 Edgewood, Ellettsville, IN '03

JT

Brian Harris, Washington 211-8 Hillsboro, OR '03
* Chad Brown, Barbe, Lake Charles, LA 181-9

Dec

Chris Helwick, Tennessee 7358 Greeley, CO '03
Jangy Addy, Tennessee 7102 Norcross, GA '03

Women  

100

Ashley Owens, Liberty, Col Springs, CO 11.12w
Shalonda Solomon, Poly, Long Beach, CA 11.36w
Jasmine Baldwin, Bish Amat, La Puente, CA 11.37w (relay)
Cleo Tyson, Huntsville, TX) 11.39w (relay)

(Allyson Felix, adidas [L.A. Baptist, North Hills, CA '03] finished second in 11.23w, but will probably attend the US Olympic Trials)

200

Shalonda Solomon, Poly, Long Beach, CA 23.03
Shana Cox, Penn State 23.31 Holy Trinity, Hicksville, NY '03

(Allyson Felix, adidas [L.A. Baptist, North Hills, CA '03] finished first in 22.73, but will probably attend the US Olympic Trials)

400

Ashlee Kidd, Georgia Tech 52.91 St. Petersburg, FL '03
Natasha Hastings, AP Randolph, NY, NY 52.92
Stephanie Smith, South Carolina 53.05 Northeast, Macon, GA '03 (relay)
*Alexandria Anderson, Morgan Park, Chicago, IL 53.67 (relay)
Deonna Lawrence, Sheldon, Sacramento, CA 54.64 (relay)

800

**La Tavia Thomas, West Catholic, Phila, PA 2:08.11
***Devon Williams, Towson Catholic, Towson, MD 2:08.75

1500

Jessica Eldridge, Oklahoma 4:21.13 Broken Arrow, OK '03
*Sarah Bowman, Fauquier, Warrenton, VA 4:23.36

3000

no qualifiers

5000

Caitlin Chock, Granite Bay, CA 16:10.60 (only qualifier)

110hh

Ronetta Alexander, South Carolina 13.22 South, Williamsville, NY '03
Shantia Moss, Pompano Beach, FL 13.29

400h

*Nicole Leach, West Catholic, Philadelphia, PA 58.48
Christina Smith, Clemson 59.53 William Penn, Philadelphia, PA '03

3000sc

Selena Sekulic, Wake Forest 10:34.72 Ocean Lakes, Va Beach, VA '03
Amber Harper, BYU 10:36.88 Orem, UT '03

10000m Walk

no qualifiers

HJ

Sharon Day, Cal Poly-SLO 6-0.75 Costa Mesa, CA '03
*Ineka Mc Pherson, Memorial, Port Arthur, TX 5-11.5

PV

Jenny Green, Nebraska 13-1.5 Cent Catholic, Grand Island, NE '03
Stevie Marshalak, Washington 12-5.5 Kentlake, Kent, WA

LJ

Tianna Madison, Tennessee 21-8 Elyria, OH '03
Amy Menlove, BYU 21-1.5 Alta, Sandy, UT '03

TJ

Erica Mc Lain, East, Plano, TX 43-7.75
Yvette Lewis, Notre Dame 43-0.5 Denbigh, Newport News, VA '03

(Brittany Daniels won the event in 44-11.75 but will opt to compete at the US Olympic Trials)

SP

Michelle Carter, Texas 53-7 Red Oak, TX '03
*Michaela Wallerstedt, Burke, Omaha, NE 50-3.5

DT

Melissa Faubus, Centennial, Bakersfield, CA '04 165-5
Lindsay Grigoriev, Kansas State 162-8 Atholton, Columbia, MD '03

HT

Kristen Callen, Virginia Tech 193-11 Monroe-Woodbury, C Vall, NY '03
Laci Heller, Kansas State 181-7 Jefferson West, Meriden, KS '03

JT

Mallory Webb, Fresno State 154-0 Newberg, OR '03
(only qualifier)

Hept

Gayle Hunter, JW North, Riverside, CA 5328
(only qualifier)

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